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| Quote: Nothus "Nah I think you're giving him far too much credit there ![]()
Perhaps.  It just saddens me because I see it as a lost opportunity to promote RL in England/UK. I get that the Aussies are hosting it but would it really have been that bad for them to play it on Saturday evening? At the Olympics the football competition began before the official opening ceremony. The matches at the RLWC are being played at different venues anyway so it's not as if the opening ceremony even means that much compared to an Olympics where the bulk of the main events take place in one city and one stadium. Would it really have mattered to people attending Papa New Guinea against Wales if that game had taken place before the official world cup opening? I doubt it.
Ah, well, hopefully people can still tune in to watch the semi-final against NZ and perhaps even a final against the Aussies.
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| Quote: Nothus "I'm sure a Friday night game will generate plenty of interest in the southern hemisphere, like I say not everything is catered for England - did we give a sh*t what time the Aussies had to get up to watch their games when the WC was held here? Don't think so.'"
This is exactly right. We even had some Sunday games in the Four Nations last year, in Australia and New Zealand that was very early Monday morning, didn’t see any complaints about that on here |
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It's a ridiculous thing to moan and complain about. The tournament is in Australia!
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| Quote: shinymcshine "Re- Competitive Teams in RLWC
Since it started in 1930 the FIFA World Cup has only had 8 different winners and 12 different Finalists (i.e. only 4 teams have got to the Final without winning).
Hence I guess the 200+ countries that compete for the FIFA World Cup just shouldn't bother either since its not really feasible that they'll win ?'"
8 winners and 12 competitors over 20 games is far better than 3 winners from 14 (almost assuredly to be 3/15) and one other side in the Final but who have not won it*.
Note. As you counted West Germany and Germany as the same, I have done the same for Great Britain and England...... |
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BBC2 Floodlit Rugby League Trophy. It's our spiritual home. Now be quiet and get me a Bovril.
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| Quote: Wilde 3 "It isn't. It is being played on Friday night.'"
Yes. In Australia, which means everyone is watching it over here Friday morning.
My point was why not play the game Saturday night in Aus so we can watch the game Saturday morning (ie when it’s not a work day for us on the UK). |
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| Quote: MattyB "Yes. In Australia, which means everyone is watching it over here Friday morning.
My point was why not play the game Saturday night in Aus so we can watch the game Saturday morning (ie when it’s not a work day for us on the UK).'"
If they have a Friday night launch then they get the momentum with a weekend full of other games (3 games on Sat, 3 on Sun).
IIRC RLWC schedule for this year is based around Fri-Sun games, which should maximise the attendances, and avoids midweek matches. |
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| Quote: fun time frankie "Yes it is a joke as I've stated before Australia England New Zealand and one other in the semis Australia hammer whichever 2nd rate team reach the semi New Zealand beat England in a tight game then Australia win the final comfortably'"
Great predictions fun time frankie. |
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'It's a joke' RLfans go to phrase.
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Just noticed the bbc are showing Oxford university v Cambridge university rugby union tomorrow. There must be close to zero interest in this game, it smacks of the public school old boys brigade, what next Eton’s under 16’s games?
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Just noticed the bbc are showing Oxford university v Cambridge university rugby union tomorrow. There must be close to zero interest in this game, it smacks of the public school old boys brigade, what next Eton’s under 16’s games?'"
The attendance will be better than any World Cup game bar the final so hardly “close to zero interest”
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "There must be close to zero interest in this game'"
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Just noticed the bbc are showing Oxford university v Cambridge university rugby union tomorrow. There must be close to zero interest in this game, it smacks of the public school old boys brigade, what next Eton’s under 16’s games?'"
Tbf they showed the rugby league varsity on sky sports for a fair few years |
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| Quote: Seth "'It's a joke' RLfans go to phrase.'"
yep , "its a joke" is a joke. |
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| Quote: Little Ivor "Tbf they showed the rugby league varsity on sky sports for a fair few years'"
BBC and sky sports are quite different, one a dedicated sports broadcaster, the other a public service broadcaster. |
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